[pct-l] footwear and trainers

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I completed the last two sections of the trail in street running  
shoes. They were great! I don't see why they wouldn't work for the  
whole trail.

Diane
On Sep 11, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: patrick griffith <patrickjgriffith at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] footwear and trainers
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> to what extent is it possible to wear trainers instead of trail  
> shoes or hiking boots? I imagine they would need changing more  
> frequently that tougher hiking boots but conversely they would a  
> great deal lighter and considerably cooler in the hotter sections  
> of the pct. any thoughts/opinions would be welcome!
>
> cheers
>
> Patrick